1000 frequent GRE words
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GRE Frequent - Set 26
(30 words)| Word | POS | Definition | 
|---|---|---|
apprehension  | noun  | Anxiety or fear about something bad  | 
ardent  | adj.  | Having intense enthusiasm or passion  | 
axiomatic  | adj.  | Self-evident or universally accepted as true  | 
cease  | verb  | To stop or come to an end  | 
conducive  | adj.  | Making a situation or outcome more likely or possible  | 
corporeal  | adj.  | Relating to a physical body  | 
doctrinaire  | adj.  | Rigidly adhering to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations.  | 
eclectic  | adj.  | Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.  | 
equanimity  | noun  | Calmness and composure, especially in difficult situations  | 
exorbitant  | adj.  | Unreasonably high in price or amount  | 
fickle  | adj.  | Changing frequently, especially regarding one's loyalties or affections.  | 
figurative  | adj.  | Using symbolic or metaphorical language  | 
flustered  | adj.  | Agitated or confused  | 
gullible  | adj.  | Easily tricked or fooled  | 
idiosyncratic  | adj.  | Peculiar or unique to an individual  | 
incidental  | adj.  | Happening as a minor part or result of something else  | 
ingrained  | adj.  | Deeply embedded or firmly fixed  | 
insolent  | adj.  | Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect  | 
lampoon  | verb  | To publicly criticize using ridicule or sarcasm  | 
lavish  | adj.  | Luxuriously rich, elaborate, or generous  | 
lugubrious  | adj.  | Looking or sounding sad and dismal  | 
macabre  | adj.  | Disturbing and horrifying due to involvement with death or injury  | 
morose  | adj.  | Sullen and ill-tempered  | 
officious  | adj.  | Intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice  | 
ramification  | noun  | A consequence or result of an action or decision  | 
serene  | adj.  | Calm, peaceful, and untroubled  | 
supplant  | verb  | To take the place of something or someone  | 
tacit  | adj.  | Understood without being openly expressed  | 
transcend  | verb  | To go beyond the limits  | 
treatise  | noun  | A written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject  | 
